Did you guys see this?
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Agency negotiators claim there is no law protecting gay, lesbian and bisexual federal employees from discrimination, Skwierczynski said. "This executive order does not confer any right or benefit enforceable in law," the 2000 Clinton directive states.
SSA "does not and will not discriminate against employees for any reason," said Mark Lassiter, a spokesman. He declined to comment on the ongoing negotiations.
But union officials see the agency's attempt to revoke the protections as a move to reverse a longstanding antidiscrimination policy. "This administration is now attempting to permit discrimination against lesbians, gays and bisexuals by removing protections from union contracts," said Andrea Brooks, AFGE's national vice president for women's and fair practices.
Even if Clinton's 2000 executive order doesn't confer legal safeguards, a federal law prohibiting discrimination based on behavior outside the office has long been interpreted as protecting government workers against discrimination based on sexual orientation, said Rob Sadler, a spokesman for Federal GLOBE, a support group for gay, lesbian and bisexual employees.
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Link:
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0904/092004a1.htmDon't tell the Black Log Cabin Republicans! Bush might not get one Gay vote this time around!
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